Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-21

Ds LShis-Io lcptdl SSCtlOu OD OI the IlVll
Code, relating to certain invalid marriages.
Section 60 reads All marriages of white per
sons with negroes or mulattoes are illegal and
void.l
BY Lewis-To authorize the Secretary of State
to cause to be constructed and placed upon the
summit of the dome of the Capitol an electric
light. The bill provides for putting 5000
candle power electric light upon the apex OF the
dome.1
In accordance with notice previously given,
Shanahan moved to reconsider the vote by
which Constitutional Amendment No. 9 relative
TO irrigation failed to pass.
Variel moved to lay the whole matter on the
table. Lost-ayes, 5; noes, IS.
Young of san joaquin moved to make the
matter OF reconsideration the special order for
Wednesday at 2:15.
Shanahan spoke in favor of Young's notion
He said that his amendment received on yes
terday the votes of three-fourths of the mem
bers present, receiving Al ayes to Is noes, and
was not passed simply because it did not receive
a constitutional majority.
The motion 10 make the amendment the
special order for Wednesday prevailed by an
almost unanimous vote.
A. B. S96, appropriating 100000 for a perma-
nent fund for the purchase of jute for the San
Quentin prison, was read second time, as was
also the bill relating to the bonded indebted
ness of Sacramento city.
Several motions TO adjourn over to Wednesday
were made and voted down.
motion by Heath that when the House adj
journs it do so TO Monday at l0:15 A. u. was
carried
A. B. 81, appropriating sS4,5OO for improve
mentS to the Deaf Dumb and Blind ASYLUM.
came up for second reading.
Heath. Lawrence, Nenable and Matthews
opposed the appropriation, and it was charged
that the affairs of the institution had been ex-
travagantly managed. Cne of the speakers said
that the rate of taxation last year was unpre-
cedentedly high, but that it would be made
higher this year if the immense appropriations
asked for were allowed.
Briefly said that it is true, owing to the last
administration, extra sessions, etc., that taxes
are high If the present Legislature is to pro-
vide for the payment of the debts left by that
administration, the appropriations must, of
course, be somewhat high
Heath said that it was true that the last ad-
ministration had made large expenditures and
much of 1t was in employing lawyers to prose
cute Gefaulting Republican officials.
Briefly arose and inquired if a young man
named January and another young man named
Mccarthy were Republicans.
At the afternoon session there was consider
able hilarity. Immediately after the House had
settled down to business, there was a la ge mum.
Der who desired to get away on the afternoon
trains, and who commenced making motions of
adjournment into the middle of next week
This brought out BrIlsie and Wright, who ham
died without gloves the legislators who were
willing TO draw the per diem, but not to render
service therefor. A call of the House was had,
the doors Of the Chamber locked, and the Ser
geant-at-Arms instructed to bring in the alb
sentees. As no business of any kind can be
transacted under the call of the House. the
members went in g for a bit of fun, and for up
wards Of an hour confusion reigned. Cohen of
San Francisco was called to the chair, and the
circus began. 1t soon developed that many of
the would be statesmen were low comedians in
disguise. 1t was for a time the most undignifed
dignifed body that was ever in session. When
a member would rise to point of order he was
greeted with Rats ~ and snowballed with
paper balls. Two of the fleeing members, Hyde
and Lawrence, were caught at the depot and
brought in as prisoners. Mailer of FL Dorado
eluded the Sergeant at Arms by slowing himself
away in box in the Engrnssing Clerks room.
senteeS locked themselves in a baggage ear and
deiied the authority of the arresting officer.
When they resumed work they went at itwith
will, and many bills were read a first and sec
ond time.
An evening session was held: but few mem
beers were present, but they succeeded in dis
posing of 153 bills in first reading on the special
and general files.